{"title":"DMU-1 zone in Kimberley: Downtown Mixed-Use","code":"DMU-1","slug":"dmu-1","name":"Downtown Mixed-Use","group":"Mixed use","section":"7.09B","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Commercial and mixed residential-commercial uses to foster diversity and vitality in areas within, nearby or adjacent to the central downtown district.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Commercial and mixed residential-commercial uses to foster diversity and vitality in areas within, nearby or adjacent to the central downtown district.","quotes":["accommodate commercial and","mixed residential-commercial uses to foster diversity and vitality in areas within,"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Dwelling unit(s) (with commercial use on the first storey)","Tourist accommodation (with commercial use on the first storey)","Single unit dwelling (existing dwellings only)","Business and professional offices","Health and wellness practitioner","Personal services","Retail","Restaurant","Art and craft studio or gallery","Commercial school","Educational academy","Child care facility","Group day care","Public building","Public utility use","Park"],"quotes":["(a) dwelling unit(s), subject to subsection (7)(a) of this zone;","(b) tourist accommodation, subject to subsection (7)(b) of this zone","(c) single unit dwelling, subject to subsection (7)(c) of this zone;","(d) business and professional offices;","(e) health and wellness practitioner;","(f) personal services;","(g) retail;","(h) restaurant;","(i) art and craft studio or gallery;","(k) commercial school;","(l) educational academy;","(m) child care facility;","(n) group day care;","(o) public building;","(p) public utility use;","(q) park."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings and structures","Dwelling units accessory to a permitted principal use","Tourist accommodation accessory to a permitted principal use"],"quotes":["(a) accessory buildings and structures","(b) dwelling units accessory to a permitted principal use, subject to subsection","(c) tourist accommodation accessory to a permitted principal use, subject to"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"325 m² (3,498 ft²)","quotes":["No parcel shall be created which is less than 325m2 (3,498ft2) in area."]},"max_height":{"value":"10.0 m (32.8 ft)","quotes":["structure which exceeds a height of 10.0 m (32.8 ft)."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.5 m (18 ft)","quotes":["structure in the DMU 1 zone which exceeds a height of 5.5 m (18 ft)."]},"setback_front":{"value":"1.5 m (5 ft); a roof projection, eave, canopy or balcony without supporting structure may be at zero","quotes":["(i) a front yard less than 1.5 m (5 ft) except that a roof projection, eave,"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6.0 m (19.6 ft)","quotes":["(ii) a rear yard less than 6.0 m (19.6 ft); or"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"0 (side yard may not be less than zero)","quotes":["(iii) a side yard less than zero."]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 6.0 m (19.6 ft); rear 1.5 m (5 ft), or 0.9 m (3 ft) where no developed rear lane exists; interior side 0.9 m (3 ft); exterior side 1.5 m (5 ft)","quotes":["(i) a front yard less than 6.0 m (19.6 ft);","(ii) a rear yard less than 1.5 m (5 ft), or in the case where no developed","rear lane exists, the rear yard shall be not less than 0.9 m (3 ft);","(iii) an interior side yard less than 0.9 m (3 ft); or","(iv) an exterior side yard less than 1.5 m (5 ft)."]},"other":{"value":["A principal building with dwelling units or tourist accommodation as a principal use must have a commercial use on at least 25% of the first-storey floor area, at grade at the front parcel line","A single unit dwelling existing when the bylaw took effect may continue without a commercial use","Accessory dwelling or tourist accommodation units must be above the first storey or behind the commercial part, with a separate exterior entrance"],"quotes":["(ii) comprise at least 25% of the gross floor area of the first storey (at grade","(c) A single unit dwelling existing at the time of the effective date of this","may continue to be used as a single unit dwelling, including any subsequent","(ii) have exterior entrance(s) separate from that of the commercial use; and","(iii) be located above the first story (at grade at front parcel line) of the"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated for convenience to Amending Bylaw 2795, January 14, 2026); Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016, 1999 (consolidated to Amending Bylaw 2794, January 14, 2026)","url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Kimberley has two zoning bylaws. Bylaw 1850 covers most properties; the Alpine Resort Area zones (RHA-1, LA, RRS, RTA etc.) are in Bylaw 2016 (https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133475, zones carry that as source_url, text appended to text.txt after a [source] line). Both consolidations are for information only and not an official version; the Chief Corporate Administration Officer can supply certified copies."},"source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474#page=66","place":{"path":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/dmu-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/dmu-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/dmu-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/index.json"}}